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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1902

Page

8

Local notes and social notices in Muscatine Bee Hive

A collage of society blurbs shows travels by Misses Todd Murphy and Hoopes, bids for U. B. lawn social on 1000 Mulberry, Scheetz deals, a Green Ticket sale at Bee Hive, and upcoming dances. Also listed are a marriage license, church notices, art studio ads, and a plea to invest in Gold Coupon Bonds via W L Strader in Muscatine.

Bee Hive U. B Panachet Orchestra Leu Mulberry Street

White Is All Right Great White Ticket Sale at Boston Store

The Boston Store reports a crowded Saturday climaxing in one of its largest days of business. The Great White Ticket Sale continues through the week with promised larger bargains and half price savings. Shoppers urged to watch for the white ticket and call for advertised goods.

Bee Hive Boston

Bargain Fashion Sale Lists Silk Hats and Parasols

Women and girls lure to savings on silk sun hats parasols and petticoats with discounts. Gentlemen's shirts and wash skirts offered at low prices, including mercerized petticoats and seersucker skirts. Heavy twilled silk umbrellas and sunbonnets also advertised at reduced rates.

Remnants Sale On White Goods Tables Aug 6

Remnants of white goods linens towels napkins silk fabrics and damask offered at 50c on the dollar and less. Ladies invited to shop early Wednesday Aug 6 for hundreds of useful articles at marked down prices.

Sewing Society of the Banner Lodge John Pfeiffer India Madras

Great 5c Sale center counter finds

A center counter sale offers a variety of slightly soiled useful articles from season to season including jewelry silk neckties collars hosiery gloves stickpins stock collars shelf paper and more at five cents each until sold out.

Wash Goods Sale Prices By Yard and Type

A list of wash goods and fabrics with sale prices per yard. Includes dimities in various counts, lace stripe dimities, imported organdies, Arnold batiste in colors, dotted muslin in black and white, silk finish foulards, silk stripe ginghams, madras, and mousseline de soie with cuts from 12 to 60 cents per yard.

Arnold Batiste Madras

Domestic Department Makes End of Month Fabric Sale

Our Pride L. L. sheeting and Lockwood finest quality bleached muslin offer low prices. Lonsdale bleached muslin and seamless sheeting advertise steep discounts per yard. Straw ticking and bleached pillow slips priced on white ticket, with varying yard widths and bulk quantities.

Our L. L Lonsdale

All Wool Carpets Sale at 40 Cents Yard

All Wool Carpets offered at 40 cents per yard with prices well below past seasons. About thirty-five pieces of high grade carpets formerly 69 and 65 cents per yard are now available by the piece for four and a half cents per yard. Other ingrain carpets priced 20 to 35 cents per yard. Savings claimed at least one fourth.

Chicago Markets Opening Prices on Wheat Corn and Hog Prices

Special market dispatch from H J Toher & Co with H E Mc Kay in Muscatine reports open high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs. Includes Chicago live stock receipts for hogs cattle and sheep and NW wheat receipts for Minneapolis Duluth and last week and year comparisons. Liverpool wheat and corn futures noted higher.

Chicago Tod SSR Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Liverpool

Chautauqua Opens With Grounds Ready at Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction Iowa Aug 5 all is ready for the coming Chautauqua convening tomorrow. Grounds on a high bluff overlook the Iowa and Cedar rivers offer a birdseye view of the district fair grounds with surrounding country. Water and outbuildings are prepared and the event marks the beginning of a planned annual series. The main tent will hold over 5 000 people.

Columbus Junction Iowa Cedar Rivers Towa Howard Letts J. W. McKee Davenport Léa Florence McSweeny Mt. Pleasant Dick Wilcox Front Street Willie Foster Chicago Dental Harry Russell Wichita Kan Remington Typewriting Company Chautauqua

Where to Get Bargains in Muscatine This Week

Advertising by Muscatine stores showcases July bargains as shoppers pursue summer savings. The Journal promotes Wednesday bargain day with listings from the Boston Store and Anson Clothing Co offering summer goods, suits, flannel, serge coats, vests, and straw hats at reduced prices.

Muscatine Journal Boston Anson Clothing Company

Potter death ruled overdose. Scott released

Des Moines reporters say coroner's jury found A. M. Potter died at a hotel after being seen with Frank E. Scott of Muscatine. The death was due to an overdose of laudanum and Scott was released. He remains in town until he can care for himself.

Des Moines A. M. Potter F. E. Scott Muscatine Scott

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